
Today, Noise Journal is pleased to present a brief Q&A with Marty Willson-Piper of Noctorum and also famed for his decades-long public love affair with music through his involvement in The Church, All About Eve, Anekdoten and MOAT. On the occasion of the releases of Noctorum‘s new album The Afterlife LP via Schoolkids Records, we thought you might like to know more about this intriguing and innovative artist.
Hello Marty. Thank you for taking the time to do a quick Q&A with us today on the occasion of your album release. What are you listening to right now? – This playlist https://martywillson-piper.com/black-plastic/deep-playlist-2018/
What was the first LP/tape/CD you remember owning? – “Alternate Title” by The Monkees was my first single.
My first albums – “Universal Soldier” by Donovan (Marble Arch) and “Happy Together” by The Turtles (White Whale).
Do you prefer vinyl or CD/digital releases? – Yes, both, in that order.
If you had to share a brief list of your favorite bands with us, who might you include? – I have 50,000 albums.(Editor’s note: Apart from being a talented musician, Marty also runs the In Deep Music Archive – for more information on that, visit https://martywillson-piper.com/idma/)
Where are you living at the moment and why did you choose this as your home? – I don’t live anywhere.
Where do you like to go frequently? – UP!
What’s your idea of a perfect Sunday? – Same as every other day.

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